
BIE on the back foot over Intermediate I year results
The Hindu
Conduct of exams criticised with a record number of students failing this year
After record number of failures in the first year Inter exams this year, the government fears a repeat of students’ suicides, going by the outrage generated and three students already ending lives allegedly after failing in the first year exams.
Only 49% students cleared the exams and this is the lowest ever since the formation of TS. The results also showed that there was no leniency in the valuation of the answer scripts going by the steep fall in the pass percentage.
These students who entered college life for the first time had to come to terms with the examinations conducted in unusual circumstances – first taking the exam without attending a single class and later attempting a very different exam from what they had given earlier in 10th class.

“Through several targeted attacks against the minorities in the name of religion, the BJP and the Sangh Parivar organisations are on a mission to fragment the State into religious segments,” said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan. He headed the protest organised by VCK here on Monday against the BJP and Sangh Parivar organisation for inciting violence based on religion. Speaking there, he said, “The RSS’s plan is specifically to turn Hindus into paupers and the Sangh Parivar organisations through intimidating the minorities, have been trying to incite communal frenzy in the State.”












